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5 steps to create a zero trust security model

A clear plan and willingness to change are critical to successfully moving to a zero trust environment.

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Review

Review: Protecting endpoints with SentinelOne’s all-powerful agents

Having powerful, protected, and independent agents sitting on endpoints gives SentinelOne a huge advantage against today's increasingly sophisticated attacks.

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4 top challenges to a secure digital transformation

Improving cybersecurity is becoming a driving factor for starting digital transformation projects. Mistakes in implementation, however, can be costly.

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What is an RDP attack? 7 tips for mitigating your exposure

Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol has become a popular attack vector. Here's what you need to know about the threat.

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News Analysis

Are mixnets the answer to anonymous communications?

Combined with strong encryption such as the Signal protocol, modern mixnets could achieve the Holy Grail: metadata-resistant secure communications.

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Review

The best IAM software: Rating the top 10 products

Based on feedback from IT professionals, these are the best identity and access management products. Download the free PDF report to see how they rank from 1 to 10.

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What is a chaff bug? How adding bugs to apps may make them more secure

Researchers at NYU have developed a technique to add inert bugs in code to deter hackers. But could it work in reality?

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3 IAM deployment models: Which will work for your organization?

Each of the identity and access management platform deployment models--on-premises, cloud and hybrid--has trade-offs and different resource requirements.

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News Analysis

Hacking smart buildings

Smart buildings are giant IoT devices begging to get hacked. A new report offers concrete advice on how to mitigate the risk to building automation and control systems (BACS).

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Is it time to drop our identity to become frictionless?

How the data behind the identity is driving services and will help move us away from knowledge-based verification.

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Opinion

5 hard truths every CISO should know

Security professionals ignore these truths at their own peril. The common theme across all five: Don't underestimate the risk of social engineering and poor patching policies.

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New tools protect your AWS infrastructure

Rhino Security and Amazon offer tools to improve visibility into your AWS cloud environments, making it easier to find configuration errors and vulnerabilities.

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How to secure serverless apps and how they are hacked

Attackers have several ways to hack serverless applications, but these best practices will help keep them out.

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Secrets of 'shift left' success

The shift left movement is about bringing security into the software development cycle earlier through DevSecOps and other changes, yielding more secure software more quickly and at lower costs.

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Review

Review: Using AI to outsmart threats with Vectra Cognito

Part traffic monitoring tool, part IDS, part SIEM, the Vectra Cognito platform defies classification.

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What is WebAuthN? Possibly the answer to all web authentication

With strong support from Google, Microsoft and other vendors, WebAuthN is poised to become a true standard for passwordless authentication over the web.

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Why SMS banking is still a bad idea

Bank customers like the convenience of accessing data via text message, but security experts have concerns about financial textbots.

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Corporate pre-crime: The ethics of using AI to identify future insider threats

Remember “Minority Report”? Artificial intelligence can spot employee behavior that suggests a future risk. Here’s how to use that data ethically and effectively.

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Mastering email security with DMARC, SPF and DKIM

The three main email security protocols complement one another, so implementing them all provides the best protection. That’s easier said than done, but these tips can help.

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Review

Review: Monitoring IT, OT and IoT devices with ForeScout

ForeScout is one of a very few programs that can help to track and manage operational technology and IoT devices alongside of information technology. Everything from lighting controllers to HVAC units can be discovered and managed.

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